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Aileen Harmon fonds
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Va…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- V262
- Accession Number
- 1876
- 1915
- 1916
- 2302
- 2932
- 3082
- 3380
- 3383
- 3411
- 7753
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / V262
- Date Range
- [ca. 1924] - 2015
- Physical Description
- 26.5 cm of textual records. -- 33 photographs (26 prints : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 30 cm or smaller -- 6 negatives : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm -- 1 transparency : col. slide ; 35 mm)
- History / Biographical
- Aileen Harmon (1912 - 2015), daughter of Byron Harmon, worked as a government naturalist at Banff, Alberta, Canada and was involved in local natural history groups and activities. Aileen was a founding member, alongside Bruce Gordon, of the Bow Valley Naturalists, and was also on the Board of The Canadian Wildlife Federation and The Society of Alberta Naturalists. Aileen moved to Mill Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1981 following the end of a lengthy career with Parks Canada. During her retirement years, Aileen travelled extensively, reaching all seven continents. She also authored an autobiographical book, titled "Tales of My Mountain Life", in 2004. Aileen passed away on January 9, 2015 at the age of 102.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records and photographs by and about Aileen Harmon, as well as collected items. Textual records include: letter from Harmon to the Director of Alberta's provincial parks re addition of Yamnuska area to Bow Valley Provincial Park, 1973; brief, from Harvie Heights and Bow Valley subdivision residents to public hearings on land use and resource development in the eastern slopes, 1973; letter re James Hector, 1979; notes on career, 2003; notes on Catharine Whyte for CBC recording, 2004; Christmas cards and collected articles, ca.1960. Photographs, made by and collected by Aileen Harmon, pertain to Aileen Harmon and friends, skiing, Skoki area, Mount Yamnuska, Banff Indian Days. Includes photographs by Byron Harmon. Added content from accession 2016.8596 : ca. 25 cm of textual records including personal correspondence, guest book, original writing and notes by Aileen Harmon, personal travel journals from a 1931 packing trip and 1933 ski trip to Skoki, drafts of autobiographical book "Tales of My Mountain Life", articles pertaining to or written by Aileen Harmon, Christmas cards, and letters of condolence to Carole Harmon following Aileen's passing. Also 26 print photographs, 6 negative photographs from a 1937 hiking trip, and one transparency. Fonds consists of one series : Series I - Personal records
- Name Access
- Harmon, Aileen
- Harmon, Carole
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Memorial
- Parks Canada
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Basic description only
- Category
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, a…
- Date Range
- 1953
- 1964
- 1965
- 1987
- 2001
- 2004
- 2012
- 2013
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Aileen Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M287 / V262
- Series
- M287 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M287
- Accession Number
- 2016.8596
- Reference Code
- M287 / I / 12
- Date Range
- 1953
- 1964
- 1965
- 1987
- 2001
- 2004
- 2012
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence between Aileen Harmon and numerous friends and family members. Includes a letter from John Macdonald pertaining to Aileen Harmon's Canadian Geographic article, a wedding programme for the marriage of Carole Harmon and Gary Sill, numerous Christmas letters, an envelope labelled "For the travellin' man Happy New Year" containing three Ethiopian dollar bills and one 10-shilling South African bank note, and a card celebrating Aileen Harmon's 100th birthday.
- Subject Access
- Christmas
- Publication
- Currency
- Family and personal life
- Weddings
- Holidays
- Travel
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Currency has been stored in mylar inside folder with original envelope. Consider separate storage (i.e. individual folder) if off-gassing becomes an issue
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Drawing
- Postcard
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- V777
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / V777
- Responsibility
- Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
- Date Range
- [ca.1844 - 1909]
- [ca.1939 - 1944]
- 1980 - 1981
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
- History / Biographical
- Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
- Notes
- Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
- Name Access
- Adams, Molly
- Schaffer, Mary
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Correspondence
- Travel
- Exploration
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Connecticut
- New York
- Europe
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Biographical Source Notes
- Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research files for the book "This Wild Spirit"
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- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include: Suzette Chalifoux Swifts and Schaffer Quakes in Buckskin Elsie Park Gowan Gowan Elsie Park Mountain Movie makes Mrs. Arthur Spragge Agnes MacDonald Sarah Grand Edith Cavell Ju…
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Reference Code
- M593 / 1 - 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M593
- Sous-Fonds
- M593
- Accession Number
- 2018.8691
- Reference Code
- M593 / 1 - 5
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include:
- Suzette Chalifoux
- Swifts and Schaffer
- Quakes in Buckskin
- Elsie Park Gowan
- Gowan Elsie Park
- Mountain Movie makes
- Mrs. Arthur Spragge
- Agnes MacDonald
- Sarah Grand
- Edith Cavell
- Julia Henshaw
- Irene Todd
- A.F. Mummery
- Esther Merriam
- Sharon Stearns
- Across Lake Chad
- Currie Love
- Mark Roth
- Tyson, Patricia Peterson
- Betty Spears
- Gilbert and Gilette
- Vaux family
- Vaux letters to Walcott
- Sharples records
- Genecology of the Sharples
- Schaffer / Warren marriage
- Research and newspaper clippings related to Mary Schaffer
- Name Access
- Vaux, George, X
- Vaux, George
- Schaffer, Mary Townsend Sharples
- Schaffer, Mary
- Schaffer, Charles
- Access Restrictions
- All materials are copyright. Research materials can be used as reference only. The Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to materials from other institutions or private lenders. The user must requests permission from copyright owner and cite original material.
- Language
- English
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research files for the book "This Wild Spirit"
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- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include: Janet Munro Edmonton Stragglers Wacko Wendy S & L Swift Marilyn Monroe Chester County, PA Academy of natural Sciences
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Reference Code
- M593 / 6 - 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M593
- Sous-Fonds
- M593
- Accession Number
- 2018.8691
- Reference Code
- M593 / 6 - 10
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include:
- Janet Munro
- Edmonton Stragglers
- Wacko Wendy
- S & L Swift
- Marilyn Monroe
- Chester County, PA
- Academy of natural Sciences
- Name Access
- Schaffer, Mary
- Schaffer, Mary Townsend Sharples
- Access Restrictions
- All materials are copyright. Research materials can be used as reference only. The Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to materials from other institutions or private lenders. The user must requests permission from copyright owner and cite original material.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research files for the book "This Wild Spirit"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57076
- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include: Molly Adams Henry Vaux Idatt Ogilvie Dorothy Sharples Beaver Family Files related to women that travel, photograph and live in mountains (Schaffer)
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Reference Code
- M593 / 15 - 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M593
- Sous-Fonds
- M593
- Accession Number
- 2018.8691
- Reference Code
- M593 / 15 - 19
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include:
- Molly Adams
- Henry Vaux
- Idatt Ogilvie
- Dorothy Sharples
- Beaver Family
- Files related to women that travel, photograph and live in mountains (Schaffer)
- Access Restrictions
- All materials are copyright. Research materials can be used as reference only. The Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to materials from other institutions or private lenders. The user must requests permission from copyright owner and cite original material.
- Language
- English
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research files for the book "This Wild Spirit"
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- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include: Old Philadelphia (included is a book of early photographs of Philadelphia) History of the photographic society of Philadelphia Research, clipping and articles about photogra…
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Reference Code
- M593 / 11 - 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M593
- Sous-Fonds
- M593
- Accession Number
- 2018.8691
- Reference Code
- M593 / 11 - 14
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include:
- Old Philadelphia (included is a book of early photographs of Philadelphia)
- History of the photographic society of Philadelphia
- Research, clipping and articles about photography in Philadelphia
- Name Access
- Schaffer, Mary
- Schaffer, Mary Townsend Sharples
- Access Restrictions
- All materials are copyright. Research materials can be used as reference only. The Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to materials from other institutions or private lenders. The user must requests permission from copyright owner and cite original material.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Research files for the book "This Wild Spirit"
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- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include: Alice Martin Henriette Tuzo Kawai Michi Darren Swanson Mary Schaffer H.C. White
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Reference Code
- M593 / 20 - 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Colleen Skidmore fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M593
- Sous-Fonds
- M593
- Accession Number
- 2018.8691
- Reference Code
- M593 / 20 - 21
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2006 - 2017
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of research files for the book "This Wild Spirit" authored by Colleen Skidmore. Topics in folder include:
- Alice Martin
- Henriette Tuzo
- Kawai Michi
- Darren Swanson
- Mary Schaffer
- H.C. White
- Access Restrictions
- All materials are copyright. Research materials can be used as reference only. The Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to materials from other institutions or private lenders. The user must requests permission from copyright owner and cite original material.
- Language
- English
- Processing Status
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